During the firefighting effort in Western France on August 24, the Morane 29 helicopter plunged into Rosporden Lake during the firefighting efforts in Western France as he tried to gather water into the flames in this area. However, the crew survived the accident without any injury, because they managed to leave the sinking cockpit.
The helicopter performed a standard mission and previously successfully completed 27 drops of water during the day to prevent flames from reaching residential areas near Rosporden. The incident occurred at almost 19:00, reports.
What shows a video?
The dramatic video of the incident shows the moment when the tail of the helicopter immersed in the lake during an attempt to supplement its bucket. Then she quickly lost control, started spinning and crashed into the water and broke.
What do witnesses say?
“It soaked too low and descended quickly. I thought it would explode, break into pieces. As soon as it turned, it went in all directions,” said the sun, the eye witness.
Thibault, 22, in an interview with France3, mentioned that in the afternoon in the afternoon with his friends in Communia Rosporden in Finistère when the helicopter approached. He took a phone that thought he would get an “impressive” operation; However, he caught the helicopter accident.
“After taking a video, my friend will take his paddleboard and start to go to them. They got out and said,” We don’t hurt, everything is fine, “the BFMTV news channel quoted.
The authorities praised the crew for remaining calm under pressure, and emphasized the significant dangers that fire teams encounter during emergencies. An investigation began to reveal the cause of the accident, while the efforts to fire efforts continued shortly afterwards with a substitute aircraft, according to Toi.
The accident occurred in the middle of the ongoing Battle of France with massive fires that have already destroyed the area larger than Paris. Blazes claimed one life and injured at least 13 people, of which 11 firefighters. Thousands of emergency workers and numerous aircraft are still distributed across southern regions that help contain crisis.
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